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Jam Crumb Cake

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Jam Crumb CakeRomulo Yanes

Brilliant swirls of raspberry jam and a crunchy crumb topping make this cake far prettier—and tastier—than most.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    50 min

  • Yield

    Makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

For cake

1

cup all-purpose flour

1

/2 cup sugar

1

3/4 teaspoons baking powder

1

/4 teaspoon salt

3

/4 stick unsalted butter, melted

1

/2 cup milk

1

large egg

1

/2 cup raspberry jam or preserves

For crumb topping

3

/4 stick unsalted butter, melted

1

/4 cup packed brown sugar

1

/4 cup granulated sugar

3

/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1

/8 teaspoon salt

1

cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

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Preparation

  1. Make cake:

    Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle. Generously butter a 9-inch square or round cake pan.

    Step 2

    Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

    Step 3

    Whisk together butter, milk, and egg in a large bowl, then whisk in flour mixture until just combined. Pour batter into cake pan. Dollop jam all over surface, then swirl into batter with spoon.

  2. Make crumb topping:

    Step 4

    Whisk together butter, sugars, cinnamon, and salt until smooth. Stir in flour, then blend with your fingertips until incorporated. Sprinkle crumbs in large clumps over top of cake.

    Step 5

    Bake cake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean and sides begin to pull away from pan, about 25 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack 5 minutes.